xxi, 264 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254)

Part One: Israel, the bride of Yahweh -- A tract for the times: Hosea 1 -- AN allegory of covenantal history: Hosea 2 -- The sign of the ransomed bride: Hosea 3 -- Part Two: The faces of infidelity -- Like priest, like people: Hosea 4 -- An abandoned leadership: Hosea 5:1-7 -- The international crisis of 735 B.C.: Hosea 5:8-15 -- A communal confession and prophetic response: Hosea 6:1-6 -- A catalogue of crimes: Hosea 6:7-7:16 -- Royal policy in Samaria: Hosea 8 -- Death and deportation: Hosea 9 -- The imminent destruction of Samaria and Bethel: Hosea 10 -- Part Three: providence and history -- Father and Son: Hosea 11 -- Analogies from Israel's history: Hosea 12 -- From life to death: Hosea 13 -- From death to life: Hosea 14

plus-circle Add Review

comment

Reviews